Production Shift Leader - Ops & Quality

Avery Dennison; Gauteng; On-site; ZAR 350,000 - 520,000; Full time

Job summary

Avery Dennison in Gauteng seeks an experienced Logistics Supervisor to lead dispatch, stock control and productivity initiatives in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

The role emphasizes effective leadership, accurate inventory management and adherence to safety and quality standards. You will coordinate drivers, ensure vehicle compliance, and drive continuous improvement projects across the operation.

Qualifications

• Through knowledge and understanding of operations procedures and processes.
• Leadership skills
• Computer Literacy- Microsoft office suite (Excel – Essential)
• Warehouse Inventory Managements system experience (E.g. MFGPro/ Nautilus/ Manhattan/ SAP)
• Excellent Communication skills-written and verbal
• Ability to think proactively
• Reliable, dependable and responsible
• Report writing skills
• Numerical skills
• Management skills
• Medically fit
• Accuracy
• Efficiency
• Identification of staff development needs.

Responsibilities

• Ensure that daily delivery targets are met
• Ensure correct labeling and packaging of the finished product
• Ensure that the correct procedure for handling deliveries is adhered to
• Reconciliation of system versus actual deliveries daily
• Customer claims and collections completed according to Salesforce procedure
• Manage consumables for daily consumption
• Monitor and control master roll and slit stock
• Accurate cycle counts on an at least monthly basis
• Investigations done on inventory deviations and corrective actions
• Implement a plan to re-evaluate products in hold and defect locations
• Managing drivers and vehicles
• Ensuring vehicle licencing, driver's licenses and PDP renewals
• Daily inspections on delivery vehicles and forklifts; report deviations
• Ensure that manpower is optimally deployed
• Continuously search for opportunities to increase productivity
• Corrective action in respect of discrepancies
• Coordinate with the Dispatch Supervisor to oversee final product quality
• Investigate customer complaints or product concerns and rectify issues

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Numerical skills

Management skills

Report writing

Planning and organizing

Education

Grade 12

Operations/Engineering/Production Management qualification

Tools

SAP

MFGPro

Nautilus

Manhattan

Excel

Job description

Avery Dennison in Gauteng seeks an experienced Logistics Supervisor to lead dispatch, stock control and productivity initiatives in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.

The role emphasizes effective leadership, accurate inventory management and adherence to safety and quality standards. You will coordinate drivers, ensure vehicle compliance, and drive continuous improvement projects across the operation.